The game causes my whole system to shutdown

[Barlowe]

I've got a 1050ti and i5 6400k with 8gb ram and 10 minutes into playing the game it just entirely shuts my computer down.

I really need help, I want to experience this amazing game :(

Any and all help is greatly appreciated

[Daemia]

Your PC is dying. Either it's overheating/damaged a certain component, or the PSU will blow on you any moment.

[Ahroovi]

PSU can't handle the load at full CPU and GPU power draw. The PSU won't explode, it is shutting itself down because it's going past it's limit.
Not every game will do this, and even some games that are less intensive graphically can do it, depending on how they utilize the hardware and draw power from the GPU. So the "this is the only game it can't be my PSU" nonsense is well, nonsense.

[Daemia]

It can blow up, especially if it's one of the "noname" brands that can barely work on it's own.

But yea, test your hardware, each component. There is a big issue somewhere.

[Ahroovi]

If you are dumb enough to get a no name/off brand PSU, then yeah, it can. If you are too dumb to know that's the risk of saving that little bit of money then that's on you. I'm assuming because they are using other legitimate parts like a non Wish special GPU, that the PSU is good also.

[SolidusPrime]

Check heating first of all. Make sure all your fans are spinning right on your card and your processor. If they are, check out the thermal paste on your processor - depending on age it -may- be flaking off. Your power supply should also be investigated. Unfortunately it's going to take you some trial and error if you don't have replacement parts.

[jeremybayles]

its a known issue since the Naturalist update. R* borked they're game. its not just you OP.

[Daemia]

How do you know what's he using? He listed 3 parts, which can be in any prebuilt PC? You are just presuming he has a good PSU based on that?

Ok. Im out.

EDIT: Oh I haven't even noticed 1 post... ROFL, if the game update is shuting down your PC, which I highly doubt, then refund the game before it causes actual damage to the PC.

[GOD RAYS ON ULTRA™]

Originally posted by jeremybayles:

its a known issue since the Naturalist update. R* borked they're game. its not just you OP.

The issue you're referring to is quite different. You're referring to a standard game crash that only some are experiencing after they updated their game.
The OPs PC is shutting down. That's much different and more serious than a standard game crash.

OP when your PC shuts off like that, it's actually a good thing. That means your PC is smart enough to protect itself from data loss. But you have to find out why. Because it's not normal for a well-working PC to do this.

Look to event viewer for crash data and kernal events. This will point you the right way. Whenever I had this happen in the past it was the power supply. It will shut off when overloaded (overheated really) in order to protect itself from damage.

We would love to know the following:
-Make, model, year of PSU
-Total power output
-12 volt rail amps

The gtx1050ti, at least the one I used to use, only consumed 75 watts. So really, almost any PSU could do the job. Which leads me to believe yours may be dying.

[TheUpsetWookiee]

When I play this heaping pile of crap programming nightmare, my system shuts down too, but I can usually make it to the fetal position in the darkest corner of my room before I black out.

[Ahroovi]

It's gonna be PSU. Out of the hundreds of times I've diagnosed the random shutdown problem, only once has it not been the PSU. And that guy replaced every component in his PC and the problem wasn't fixed. So he was just haunted.

Despite the GPU only using 75w, the recommended system wattage for a 1050 is 300w. And that doesn't include extra things like usb, fans, coolers, lighting, all sorts of extra storage. That, and the age of the PSU, ambient temperature of the area it's run in, and the quality of the PSU can all change the max output of it. And a PSU's listed wattage, is bs. Even the highest end PSU's never make that wattage for more than a minute without shutting down. They just get too hot and shut off, or burn out and die.

[Barlowe]

Originally posted by Ahroovi:

It's gonna be PSU. Out of the hundreds of times I've diagnosed the random shutdown problem, only once has it not been the PSU. And that guy replaced every component in his PC and the problem wasn't fixed. So he was just haunted.

Despite the GPU only using 75w, the recommended system wattage for a 1050 is 300w. And that doesn't include extra things like usb, fans, coolers, lighting, all sorts of extra storage. That, and the age of the PSU, ambient temperature of the area it's run in, and the quality of the PSU can all change the max output of it. And a PSU's listed wattage, is bs. Even the highest end PSU's never make that wattage for more than a minute without shutting down. They just get too hot and shut off, or burn out and die.

I've read all your comments and I appreciate the responses. My psu is 500w and you are correct about the ambient temprature, it is very very hot where I live. I am trying to figure out if I can view event manager and find out what the problem is but I do not know how to use it.

[Barlowe]

Originally posted by ANTI-MASKER™:

Originally posted by jeremybayles:

its a known issue since the Naturalist update. R* borked they're game. its not just you OP.

The issue you're referring to is quite different. You're referring to a standard game crash that only some are experiencing after they updated their game.
The OPs PC is shutting down. That's much different and more serious than a standard game crash.

OP when your PC shuts off like that, it's actually a good thing. That means your PC is smart enough to protect itself from data loss. But you have to find out why. Because it's not normal for a well-working PC to do this.

Look to event viewer for crash data and kernal events. This will point you the right way. Whenever I had this happen in the past it was the power supply. It will shut off when overloaded (overheated really) in order to protect itself from damage.

We would love to know the following:
-Make, model, year of PSU
-Total power output
-12 volt rail amps

The gtx1050ti, at least the one I used to use, only consumed 75 watts. So really, almost any PSU could do the job. Which leads me to believe yours may be dying.

I've got an antec 500w PSU. I have uploaded a picture of it right below because I am unaware of its model / year. https://prnt.sc/txi428

Thank you for your response, I appreciate the help :)

[Barlowe]

Originally posted by SolidusPrime:

Check heating first of all. Make sure all your fans are spinning right on your card and your processor. If they are, check out the thermal paste on your processor - depending on age it -may- be flaking off. Your power supply should also be investigated. Unfortunately it's going to take you some trial and error if you don't have replacement parts.

Can you guide me through the trial and error a bit? I've never really done anything like this before and don't know what I should be doing exactly

[Jed Clampet]

Originally posted by Barlowe:

....8gb ram....

Red Dead Redemption 2 PC recommended requirements:
OS: Windows 10 – April 2018 Update (v1803)
Processor: Intel Core i7-4770K / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

--------------------------------------------> Memory: 12GB <---------------------------

Graphics Card: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB / AMD Radeon RX 480
HDD Space: 150GB

Barlowe, listen to ANTI-MASKER™... follow his instructions, he knows his tech stuff. The others are guessing.

[Ahroovi]

Anyone diagnosing a PC over the internet without knowing every individual part and how it was assembled is guessing. So with that out of the way.

Many games will run just fine under minimum spec, and being under that spec will not cause a shutdown.
I guarantee all you will see in event viewer is a kernel power event, meaning an unexpected shutdown. It will not give you any info on why it happened.